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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Quebec

Map of Lac-Beauport, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Lac-Beauport, MÉ

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
127
Nat. rank
522

In 2011, Lac-Beauport (Municipalité) had a population of 7,281, representing a percentage change of 19.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 61.27 square kilometres with a population density of 118.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Lac-Beauport (Municipalité) had 2,619 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 19.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Lac-Beauport (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Québec.

Population and dwelling counts

Lac-Beauport (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Lac-Beauport (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Que. CU 7,106 5,866 21.1
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que. MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Québec, Que. V 516,622 491,142 5.2

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 23.3% 22.8% 23.7%
15 to 64 69.8% 69.7% 70.0%
65 and over 6.9% 7.3% 6.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Lac-Beauport, MÉ was 6.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 23.3%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 7,280 6,080 1,200 19.7
0 to 14 1,695 1,390 305 21.9
15 to 64 5,085 4,370 715 16.4
65 and over 505 320 185 57.8
Males
Total 3,700 3,135 565 18.0
0 to 14 845 725 120 16.6
15 to 64 2,580 2,225 355 16.0
65 and over 270 185 85 45.9
Females
Total 3,580 2,945 635 21.6
0 to 14 850 665 185 27.8
15 to 64 2,505 2,145 360 16.8
65 and over 230 140 90 64.3

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,280 3,700 3,580
0 to 4 years 600 285 315
5 to 9 years 570 290 275
10 to 14 years 525 270 255
15 to 19 years 510 280 230
20 to 24 years 290 150 135
25 to 29 years 215 105 115
30 to 34 years 445 190 260
35 to 39 years 690 345 350
40 to 44 years 715 360 355
45 to 49 years 685 345 345
50 to 54 years 620 335 285
55 to 59 years 490 250 240
60 to 64 years 425 235 195
65 to 69 years 260 135 125
70 to 74 years 130 80 50
75 to 79 years 60 35 25
80 to 84 years 35 15 25
85 years and over 15 5 5
Median age 38.6 39.3 37.9

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Lac-Beauport, MÉ was 38.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Lac-Beauport, MÉ 37.3 38.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Lac-Beauport was 2,215, which represents a change of 20.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Lac-Beauport, 42.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 47.4% were common-law-couples and 9.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Lac-Beauport - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Lac-Beauport - Census families by family structure

Lac-Beauport – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Lac-Beauport, MÉ and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Lac-Beauport, MÉ 2,215 950 42.9 1,050 47.4 215 9.7 20.4
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU 2,185 895 41.0 1,095 50.1 195 8.9 21.1
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, MÉ 1,780 585 32.9 1,015 57.0 180 10.1 52.1
Québec, V 139,940 64,210 45.9 53,400 38.2 22,325 16.0 3.8

Lac-Beauport – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Lac-Beauport, 57.5% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 500
Married couples without children * 450
Common-law-couples with children * 645
Common-law-couples without children * 400

Lac-Beauport – Marital status

Chart H: Lac-Beauport - Marital status

Chart H description: Lac-Beauport - Marital status

In Lac-Beauport, 71.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (34.5%) or living with a common-law partner (37.5%).

The remaining 28.0% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Quebec, Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Lac-Beauport, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,585 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,015 71.9 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,925 34.5 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,095 37.5 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,565 28.0 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,235 22.1 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 55 1.0 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 200 3.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 85 1.5 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Lac-Beauport – Types of private households

There were 2,615 private households3 in Lac-Beauport in 2011, a change of 18.9% from 2006. Of these, 43.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 16.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Lac-Beauport, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,615 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,140 43.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 835 31.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 200 7.6 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 395 15.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 30 1.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Lac-Beauport – Structural type of dwelling

In Lac-Beauport, 95.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Lac-Beauport, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,620 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,505 95.6 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5 0.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 55 2.1 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 10 0.4 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 45 1.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Lac-Beauport, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Lac-Beauport, 2.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.4% reported French only, and 1.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 1.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.7% spoke only French and 0.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,280 100.0 7,280 100.0
English 145 2.0 120 1.6
French 7,015 96.4 7,110 97.7
Non-official language 75 1.0 10 0.1
Multiple responses 50 0.7 45 0.6
Table 13 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 83.8 48.6 35.1
French 99.9 99.6 0.3
Non-official language 58.8 29.4 29.4

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Non-official languages

In Lac-Beauport, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.3%), Spanish (0.2%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 20 23.5 0.3
Spanish 15 17.6 0.2

Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 48.1 96.6 47.0 71.4
0 to 19 24.3 85.7 23.0 100.0
20 to 44 65.7 88.9 65.1 80.0
45 to 64 52.4 100.0 51.3 66.7
65 and over 50.0 100.0 48.4 66.7
Table 16 Lac-Beauport, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,280 100.0
English only 10 0.1
French only 3,740 51.4
English and French 3,525 48.4
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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